Tired Of Trying, Bored With Lying, Scared Of Dying Lyrics - The Soul Of Mann - Manfred Mann

Oh you who try to order me 

and say what I'll do 

i know you want the world to be 

exactly like you 

but why bother 

what's the incentive to try 

you know I'm tired of trying 

bored with lying 

and scared of dying 

You talk of mods and rockers 

and of street corner fights 

and then you sit at desks inventing weapons all night 

so why bother 

what's the incentive to try 

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you know I'm tired of trying 

bored with lying 

and scared of dying 

the fascists horrify you 

they're a sin and a shame 

discrimination immigration 

what's in a name 

and why bother 

man, what's the incentive to try 

you know I'm tired of trying 

bored with lying 

and scared of dying 

wow! 

you cry about the teenagers for 

breaking your rules 

it don't occur to you you never 

built enough schools 

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but why bother 

what's the incentive to try 

you know I'm tired of trying 

bored with lying 

and scared of dying 

what you want me to do? 

I'm not expecting to grow up into something like you 

now what the hell do you want me to do 

why bother 

man, what's the incentive to try 

you know I'm tired of trying 

bored with lying 

and scared of dying 

why don't you tell me 

why bother 

(you know I'm tired of trying) 

why bother 

(you know I'm bored with lying ) 

hey tell me why bother 

(you know I'm scared of dying) 

why do I have to keep on trying 

(you know I'm tired of trying) 

don't you know that I'm tired 

(you know I'm bored with lying ) 

so tired yeah I'm scared I'm bored 

(you know I'm scared of dying) 

I'm sorry tell me tell me 

why bother